Update time! Healing a peregrine falcon wrist

Well, as part of my resolution to be better about blogging, this is my second post in a week. Woohoo! Not a whole lot has happened over the weekend so I thought I’d take a moment to update my devoted seven followers on things I told you to “stay tuned” for.

First of all, Hayabusa. If you read my post a while back (OK, OK …in December) you know that we have trouble with her right “wrist.” Because of the injuries she sustained, that wing droops and she arrived at our facility with a little scab on the point of the wrist. This was most likely due to being placed in a kennel for the trip from Tucson to Cody—not something one would expect a peregrine falcon to find normal or pleasant. Unfortunately, we are still battling to get that area completely healed and protected with feathers.

I’ve tried everything I can think of to get that area protected but the fact is, until her feathers grow in, the area is exposed and vulnerable. At this point, the skin looks great, we just need those feathers to grow back over the wrist. Unfortunately, it might be scarred so badly that the feathers may never grow in and we may be forever fighting this problem.

While I hate that our gorgeous peregrine falcon often has a visible “injury” and I often tell my volunteers that she is going to give me an ulcer stressing about that wrist, I know that she has the best care I can give her and that I’ve done everything I can for that wing.

The second update is from our professional photo shoot. What a blast we had and I’m happy to report that some amazing photos were taken that we can now use on our website, Facebook page, and in promotional materials like brochures and bookmarks. Below are some of the best pictures from the shoot.